A six-storey condominium at dusk, its corner stepping out in timber and dark cladding above lit windows and planted balconies, with people on the entry plaza and mature trees along the street

Case study  ·  Architectural visualization

Emerald

Fig. 01  ·  Exterior

Overview

A 156-home low-rise condominium on Gardena Drive in Coquitlam, British Columbia, for Quantum Properties.

Emerald is led by its shared spaces, so each amenity was rendered as its own view rather than folded into one composite: the landscaped courtyard, the children’s playroom, the amenity lounge, the fitness room and the rooftop terrace. The suites were rendered in two interior schemes, and a three-stage sequence of spatial plans places each shared space in the building. SkyRendering worked directly with Quantum Properties on this project.

Project

Location

Gardena Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia

Developer

Quantum Properties

Architect

RHA Architects

Development type

Low-rise condominium

Homes

156

Visualization scope

Exterior, arrival, landscaped courtyard, children’s playroom, amenity lounge, fitness room, rooftop amenity, suite interiors in two schemes and spatial plans

Residential entrance at dusk under a deep green canopy carrying the Emerald name, with a woman walking past on the sidewalk and lit balconies rising above

The entry at duskFig. 02  ·  Arrival

Arrival

The address at eye level.

The entry is its own view. Under the canopy at dusk the building reads at the scale a resident meets it, close enough to see the signage, the planting and the light coming out of the lobby. That is a tall, upright frame rather than a wide one, so it was drawn upright and it is kept that way here.

Landscaped courtyard at golden hour with blossoming trees, raised planting beds, stone paving and residents sitting on benches beside the building

The landscaped courtyardFig. 03  ·  Courtyard

Visualization scope

What SkyRendering produced.

The set runs wider than a building and a suite. Every shared space was given its own view, and the plans were drawn to place each of those spaces in the building.

  • Exterior
  • Arrival and entry
  • Landscaped courtyard
  • Children’s playroom
  • Amenity lounge
  • Fitness room
  • Rooftop amenity
  • Suite interiors, two schemes
  • Development and amenity plans

Spatial plans

Three plan views drawn as one sequence: the development in its block, the amenity level with the shared rooms laid out inside the footprint, and the roof.

Overhead plan of the development in its block, the building drawn as a solid grey footprint among landscaping, street parking and a large green playing field

Level

The courtyard and the building footprint in its block.Fig. 04  ·  Site plan

Shared spaces

Children playing in a bright playroom with a painted mural wall, a soft play structure and slide, and a wooden table and chairs by the garden doors

Children’s playroomFig. 07  ·  Amenity floor

Amenity lounge with a billiards table, a pale kitchen island with bar stools, soft seating and full height glazing onto the garden

Amenity loungeFig. 08  ·  Amenity floor

Two residents stretching on mats in a bright fitness room, with treadmills and exercise bikes along the windows, a mirrored wall and a rack of weights and stability balls

The fitness roomFig. 09  ·  Amenity floor

Rooftop terrace at sunset under a planted pergola, with lounge seating, an outdoor dining table and residents talking, looking out over the treetops

The rooftop terraceFig. 10  ·  Rooftop amenity

Suite schemes

Two schemes, the same rooms.

The suite interiors were rendered in both schemes, so the kitchen and the ensuite can be shown as one coordinated package either way. Sand leads and concrete is the alternate. Changing the scheme changes both rooms together.

Scheme

Suite kitchen and living area in the sand scheme, with white upper cabinets, pale oak lower cabinets, a light oak floor and a dark round dining table

Sand schemeFig. 11A  ·  Kitchen

Scheme

Suite bathroom in the sand scheme, with a pale oak vanity and open shelving, a light stone tile floor and brass fittings

Sand schemeFig. 11B  ·  Ensuite

Six-storey condominium seen across a grassy playing field where children are playing soccer, framed by tall evergreens

The building from the parkFig. 12  ·  Exterior

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